February 27, 2004

• Prometheus's Xanga Site - 2/16/2004 10:01:57 PM This interesting blog made me think about one of my father's favorite stories about me.

  
  

  {Back story} My father is a HUGE republican.  I have even heard him called a "staunch republican."  He is also very politically active.  I have met many presidential candidates, been to republican dinners, met all the governors in VT in my lifetime (only 1 republican, but still).  We even had Sen. Jim Jeffords take a nap on our couch, before he "turned coat" (as my dad says). 

  
  

  {Actual story}We went to Montpelier (or Mount Pecuiliar) the state capitol of Vermont.  We were at the state house and we got to talk to the governor.  Her name (is) was Madiline Kunin, and she is a Democrat.  She invited us into her office and looked at me and said "Do you want a picture with the governor?"  and I said, all 10 years old of me, "No."  My dad thinks this is hysterical.  I mean who wouldn't want a picture with the governor of their state?  Uh, a republican's daughter in a democratic state.  Needless to say, we had the picture.  I don't know where it is, so I will share this one with you instead.

  
  

  Every year (for the last 2) our town has had a "Heifer Stroll."  This past year it rained.  But a lot of people still turned out, including Governor Jim Douglas, one of our Senators (Patrick Leahy) and the Executive Director of the Vermont Lottery (Alan Yandow).  We got pictures with all of them.

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